Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 642

Chapter 639: Qionghua Enclave, an Extreme Credit Society!

The wizard’s airship suddenly appeared from the web of roads above the Qionghua flying land. The web of roads in the sky were connected to each other in the form of waterways. Above this wizard’s land, there was a long magical waterway.

Locke stood at the translucent window of the Golden Crystal of Time, looking down. “This is a day earlier than the expected arrival time. It seems that the Star Sea Waterway Project has had an impact on us. The impact has permeated into all aspects of our lives.”

Wizard Warwick nodded and said, “That’s right. The speed of travel between the major wizarding lands in the Eastern Boundary has been improved.”

“Not a lot though.”

“But if the Star Sea’s demon-raising plan continues, then perhaps one day, the time cost of traveling back and forth to the major wizarding lands will be reduced to a minimum!”

Locke nodded slightly.

At the same time, he paid attention to the current situation of the Qionghua Enclave. He saw many floating islands appearing in the sky of the Qionghua Enclave, and under the floating islands were dark deep pit basins.

There are some urban buildings in both places.

But it’s like the difference between heaven and earth.

The floating island is high in the sky, absorbing a large amount of magical energy from the ground and gathering it in the floating city in the sky.

The floating city is magnificent, with green mountains and clear waters, and many magical flying vehicles. The level of civilization development seems to be comparable to the Yunze Wetlands.

On the ground, there are black mountains and white water, a scene of decline, and almost no decent city.

Mortals survive in this desolate place like ants, existing in the form of tribal city-states on this land.

Locke frowned slightly upon seeing this. “Warwick, what’s going on here? The magical tides on the floating island are comparable to those in the Yunze Wetlands, but the basin on the ground is practically magic-free.”

“The difference in civilization between heaven and earth…it’s simply too great.”

Wizard Warwick waved his hand and said, “Don’t ask me. This has nothing to do with us dark wizards. You white wizards should ask this. This is a good deed done by you white wizards.”

“Of course, the White Wizards Association and the Black Wizards Alliance in each region have completely different styles of doing things. Whether it’s history, culture, or even racial composition, they are extremely different.”

“So it has nothing to do with you two. At least you in Yunze Wetland treat everyone fairly. In Yunze Wetland, as long as you work hard, you will be rewarded. I can admit that.”

Witch Charlie snorted coldly.

Wizard Warwick pointed to the ground and said to Locke, “This is the unique ecology of the Jade Flower Enclave. The Jade Flower Enclave is a typical low-magic, medium-military area.”

Low magic?

Locke said, “The basic environment of the Qionghua Enclave is not even as good as that of the Southeast Corner.”

Warwick said, “So. The wizards of the Jade Flower Enclave set up inheritance magic arrays in various locations and sought out alchemists to build floating cities, absorbing the magical tides between heaven and earth. The floating island is like a paradise, while below, it is… a scorched earth of purgatory.”

“Locke, you’ve seen and heard too little after all. You’ve only been to three wizarding lands, so it’s natural you’re surprised. The white wizard lady next to you is very adaptable to this situation.”

Warwick said, “Welcome to the most terrifying credit society in the Eastern Territory!”

Locke looked at him puzzledly.

At this time, the airship had landed on the largest floating island and was falling towards the docking place on the ground.

Warwick said, “In this wizarding land, only wizards, wizard apprentices, and mortals who are about to become wizard apprentices have the opportunity to live on the floating island.”

“And some slave races of wizards.”

“And the human servants selected by the wizards. You know, the hypocritical white wizards cannot allow humans to be enslaved, so they can only recruit them as contract workers.”

“Besides that, everyone else can only stay… on this ground.”

“So the mortals on earth call the wizards in heaven celestial beings.”

“But if a wizard dares to default on a debt and goes bankrupt due to a long period of inability to pay back, he will be expelled from the floating island and forced to live on the ground.”

Warwick said, “So, this is one of the most terrifying credit societies in the Eastern Territory. If you owe money to this wizarding land and don’t pay it back, you will be forced to leave the floating island and return to the ground, where you will be enslaved in the black factories of you white wizards.”

“That situation… was horrible.”

Witch Charlie snorted coldly. “Don’t exaggerate. Only wizards who owe money and don’t pay it back will be expelled from the Floating Island.”

“As long as a wizard works hard, he won’t be forced to leave the Floating Island! The life of a wizard here is far from as hard as you say.”

“I think you’re too focused on extreme hypothetical situations.”

Warwick looked at Witch Charlotte and said, “Work hard? Miss Divine Master, you’re being too idealistic. But what if a wizard is no longer able to work? What if he’s injured or sick? What if his research goes in the wrong direction and he wastes a lot of money?”

“I’m not talking about a formal wizard in his prime, but a situation where a formal wizard encounters an accident and is unable to repay the money. In that case, he will first lose his property and be expelled from the floating island.”

“Because I was expelled from the floating island, I couldn’t find a normal job.”

“Because he couldn’t find a normal job, he was eventually forced to work in a black factory in exchange for some magical resources to maintain his most basic magical power in the underworld.”

Warwick spoke coldly, revealing the harsh truth of the Jade Flower Enclave. “The inherited wizard formations of various regions draw the entire magical tide from the Netherworld to maintain these celestial-like floating islands. Therefore, wizards in the Netherworld, unless they work in illegal factories, will quickly lose their magical power due to the forced extraction of their magical energy, becoming weak and miserable.”

“Miss Holy Master, have any of your friends ever encountered this situation?”

“No, you are a noble researcher of Jinmian Mountain. You will certainly not encounter such a situation. You have powerful teachers around you. Even if you encounter an accident, there are people to cover for you.”

A deep sadness flashed in Warwick’s eyes. “But I have many friends who have fallen into the miserable plight I described.”

“They just had no background, they were all alone, and they just had no one to help them. Then, they encountered a little situation. Due to some accidents, they lost their property on the floating island and had to fall to the ground.”

“Their magical energy is being drained away every moment, and they’ve fallen into an extremely miserable situation. The black factories have come after them, and their situation is even worse there. However, for the little bit of magical energy that the black factories provide, they can only further sell off their surplus value.”

There was a deep anger in Warwick’s voice. “Some of my friends truly deserve this fate. But some simply love their work and seek the truth; they simply aren’t that talented.”

“They simply lacked talent, so they took out loans to conduct research, only to come up with nothing. Then they went bankrupt and were cast into the netherworld. Why are they treated this way?”

Warwick closed his eyes. “Locke, can you figure it out? I can’t.”

“In the Enclave of Violet, my stupid and miserable hometown, the white wizard society here is systematically eliminating those untalented and low-level wizards it does not need.”

“Those low-level wizards are a little less talented, but why should they be treated like this? This wizarding land is systematically creating those wizards who have fallen into the black factory.” Warwick looked at Locke and said, “And those who are most likely to encounter accidents are precisely those wizards who want to advance more.”

“If a wizard apprentice, or a full-fledged wizard, only wants to keep what they have now, it’s less likely to encounter accidents. But if they want to advance further, they will inevitably have to take risks. If they fail, they will be forced to leave the floating island.”

“Once you fall into the lower realms, a vicious cycle will quickly develop, leading you down a ladder of social status and ultimately to working in illegal factories.”

“This wizarding land constantly punishes those who work hard but lack talent.”

Warwick, with his hands behind his back, questioned Locke and Charlotte. “White wizards, let me ask you, is this right?”

“Is this why you became a dark wizard?” Witch Charlotte gave him a cold look. “You dark wizards always have your own reasons for doing evil.”

Witch Xia Li snorted coldly and whispered to Locke, “Locke, don’t pay attention to him. Who are you? Who is he? You are the closed disciple of the Lord of the Throne. How can you believe his words?”

Warwick smiled, a look of understanding on his face. “So you white wizards will never understand us.”

Locke looked at the wizard Warwick in surprise. He didn’t expect that the hometown of this abyss werewolf wizard was this magnolia enclave.

Locke whispered, “Warwick, don’t forget why we’re here. We’re not here to reform society or criticize it.”

Warwick immediately understood what Locke meant and apologized to Witch Charlie, saying, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I tend to grumble stupidly as soon as I get back home. I hope you don’t mind, Witch Charlie.”

Witch Charlotte snorted coldly. “It’s nothing. We’re just partners anyway. It would be best if you actually have information about the tomb of the nameless king’s wife.”

Warwick said confidently, “Don’t worry. I really do have it. It’s just that the ruins are guarded by a large number of ancient magical traps, making it difficult to approach for the time being.”

“We’re here.”

The wizard’s airship landed on the dock and immediately made a roaring sound.

The three of them got off the airship together and saw that the main island No. 1 was a paradise with birds singing and flowers blooming. The air was extremely fresh, and everyone walking on the street was a wizard.

Magic street lamps stand on the neat road surface, and carriages pulled by magical creatures are everywhere.

Warwick skillfully stopped a magic carriage and, after paying 100 magic stones, let Locke and Witch Charlotte get on the carriage.

Warwick said, “Our destination is the Ashes Esoteric Academy on Whirlpool Reef No. 13. However, Whirlpool Reef No. 13 is connected to the main floating island No. 1 by a magical bridge constructed by the architect.”

“You two, the coordinates and portal to the tomb of the Nameless King’s Wife are located within the Ashes Esoteric Academy. You can prepare yourself now. Tonight is the perfect opportunity for our team of four PhD archaeologists to demonstrate their prowess.”

A deep desire flashed in Warwick’s eyes. “If we can decipher the secrets of the nameless king of the Age of Stars, we’ll surely win this year’s Istoria Archaeology Award!”

“I am willing to put my name at the end! As long as you two help me decipher this ancient secret buried in history.”

In the carriage, Locke and Witch Charlie sat on one side, and Warwick sat on the other.

Locke was in the carriage and saw that Floating Island No. 1 was actually an independent small society, with buildings lined up one after another and magic props everywhere.

For the civilization on the ground, it is indeed like a fairyland.

But Locke couldn’t comment on this. Firstly, he was currently a nobody and his influence was not significant. Secondly, he had just arrived here.

As a wizard, how can you make a judgment about the civilization of a region based on your first impression?

But Locke believed in his heart that the development of civilization should naturally lead to an improvement in the quality of life for everyone.

The Qionghua Enclave, this way of civilization development where the strong plunder the resources of the weak, made Locke feel a little resistant.

“Perhaps the divergent developmental paths of the fifty-three wizarding lands in the Eastern Boundary are a source of vitality for our wizarding civilization. The differences between the Southeast Corner, the Yunze Wetlands, the Six Pagodas, and this Qionghua Enclave are indeed significant.”

Locke thought: “But I have never come into contact with anyone from a legitimate wizarding academy in this wizarding land, so I don’t know what the level of scientific research of the wizarding academy in this area is.”

“Perhaps there will be some advantages.”

In the carriage, Witch Charlotte said to Warwick, “No need. Things are what they should be. There’s no need for you to put on an act, Dark Wizard.”

Locke also smiled at Warwick and said, “Mr. Warwick, your contribution to this operation is well known. So far, you are the one who has made the greatest contribution.”

“It would be more fair to decide the order of our names based on our respective contribution values.”

Warwick’s eyes curved into a smile. “As expected of someone from the Yunze Wetlands. In your place, hard work truly pays off.”

“Otherwise, the wizards over there wouldn’t be so keen on trying.”

“Okay, let’s decide the order of our names based on your favorite performance.”

The magic carriage carried the three people across a wizard bridge about 5 kilometers long, and then arrived at the No. 13 Whirlpool Reef.

This vortex reef is a small floating island located in the storm vortex in mid-air. There seems to be only one small city on the floating island, and the center of this small city is the Ashes Esoteric Academy.

Warwick removed the soundproofing barrier from the carriage, paid the wizard driver, and then he was the first to get out of the carriage.

At this time, a wizard wearing a black wizard robe was standing in front of the ancient castle building of the Ashes Academy.

The middle-aged wizard glanced at Warwick. “Master Warwick, you’ve been gone for a long time this time.”

Warwick smiled and said, “My two friends were too enthusiastic. They only hosted me in Yunze Wetland for two months.”

“Instructor McKinley, it’s our decision when to leave anyway. Two months later won’t affect anything.”

Warwick said to Locke, “This is Wizard Christopher McKinley.”

“He and I are both official wizard instructors at the Ashes Academy.”

“I’ve been teaching here for many years. The Ashes Esoteric Academy is an archaeological wizarding academy. We have our own White Wizard identities in the Jade Flower Enclave. In the Jade Flower Enclave, as long as you have money, you can buy anything, including the White Wizard identity!”

“So, Miss Holy Master, don’t think about suddenly attacking us after this. Wizard McKinley and I are both members of the White Wizard Association.”

“We are all good wizards.”

(End of this chapter)